United Malays National Organization

The United Malays National Organization (UMNO) is a conservative political party in Malaysia, founded on 11 May 1946; the party dominated Malaysian politics for over half of a century following the nation's independence from the United Kingdom. The party had founded to uphold Malay nationalism, and it sought to preserve the nation's culture in the face of globalization and to expand Islam across Malaysia. In 2016, the party held 29/70 Dewan Negara seats, 86/222 Dewan Rakyat seats, and 239/587 Dewan Undangan Negeri seats.